1.What character will Japan's government play as matchmaker?
a) 007 (James Bond)
b) Hello Kitty
c) Popeye
d) Cupid
2.What adjective was used to describe the methods Japan will use?
a) smart
b) novel
c) forceful
d) inventive
3.What will local governments act as?
a) advisor
b) financier
c) matchmaker
d) record keeper
4.How long will intensive efforts at increasing the population be?
a) 5 years
b) 7 years
c) 8 years
d) 10 years
5.What could cause serious problems for the country?
a) high cost of weddings
b) high tax
c) the dwindling number of children
d) the roads
6.What is a major reason for the falling birth rate?
a) television
b) the cost of raising children
c) birth control methods
d) overworking
7.What does the government hope to provide to parents for free?
a) health care
b) housing
c) advice
d) nurseries
8.What extra benefits does the government plan to give to fathers?
a) paternity leave
b) free slippers
c) free healthcare
d) bus passes
9.When will almost 40% of Japan's population be over 65?
a) 2040
b) 2080
c) 2060
d) 2020
10.What was Japan's birth rate in 1947?
a) 1.42
b) 4.54
c) 2.41
d) 5.24